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Where does “khetta” come from?

khetta (Pali) comes from Sanskrit क्षेत्र, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ṭṣáytram, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćšáytram, from Proto-Indo-European tḱey- — to cultivate; to settle; to live.

khetta (Pali): field; place of production

Definitions

  1. field; place of production

Ancestry of “khetta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritक्षेत्रland, soil, ground; field, cultivated area; area,...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanṭṣáytram—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianćšáytramland, region
4Proto-Indo-Europeantḱey-to cultivate; to settle; to live

Words derived from “khetta”

  • เขต
  • ខេត្ត
  • ခေတ္တ
  • ເຂດ
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